RYE, N.Y.–Generation Brands’ companies Feiss and Monte Carlo Fan Co. presented their annual sales rep awards recently, with Keith Eichenblatt of Greenway Resources receiving the Sales Rep of the Year award, and representatives Jose Ignacio Echarte of Echarte Group Int’l and Bob Weinstein of Weinstein Agency, LLC, winning three other awards each, among other awards.
Eichenblatt, owner of Greenway Resources in Longwood, Florida, covers central and north Florida and the Florida panhandle. “In addition to being a great salesperson, Keith provides us with creative ideas and suggestions on how to improve the company,” said Feiss-Monte Carlo President Maria Scutaro.
In addition, the Feiss winners are: Jose Ignacio Echarte for largest percentage sales increase; John Anhut, owner of Anhut & Associates in Atlanta for largest dollar increase in sales; Echarte again for largest dollar increase over target volume; and Gary Wanner, co-owner of Wanner & Wanner Lighting Sales, for largest percentage increase over target volume.
The Monte Carlo Fan Co. winners are: Bob Weinstein, owner of Weinstein Agency, LLC, for largest percentage increase; Echarte again for largest dollar increase; and Weinstein again for largest percentage increase over target volume as well as for largest dollar increase over target volume.
“We feel very lucky that we have a strong partnership with our sales force, so we [wanted] to show them our appreciation with the awards during a celebratory dinner at [January’s] Dallas International Lighting Market,” said Scutaro. “Despite 2012 being a challenging year for the economy, our reps went above and beyond, including those who have been with us for years and those who are relatively new.”